The Players Championship Records

Here is a rundown of tournament records at The Players Championship:

Most Wins
3 - Jack Nicklaus (1974, 1976, 1978)
2 - Steve Elkington (1991, 1997), Hal Sutton (1983, 2000), Fred Couples (1984, 1996), Davis Love III (1992, 2003)

Most Second-Place Finishes
2 - J.C. Snead, Tom Watson, Fuzzy Zoeller, Bernhard Langer, Padraig Harrington, Tom Lehman

Most Starts in Tournament
28 - Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Jay Haas
27 - Craig Stadler
26 - Tom Watson
25 - Tom Purtzer, Larry Nelson

Most Cuts Made
Tom Kite - 23
Tom Watson - 21
Bernhard Langer - 20
Nick Price - 19

Largest Margin of Victory
7 strokes - Steve Elkington (1997)
6 strokes - Davis Love III (2003), Stephen Ames (2006)

Oldest Winner
Fred Funk - 2005 (48 years, 9 months, 14 days)

Oldest to Make Cut
Julius Boros - 1975 (55 years, 174 days)
Arnold Palmer - 1985 (55 years, 172 days)

Lowest Round
63 - Fred Couples, third round, 1992; Greg Norman, first round, 1994

Lowest 72-Hole Total
264 - Greg Norman, 1994 (63-67-67-67)
268 - Fuzzy Zoeller, 1994 (66-67-68-67)

Highest Winning Score
289 - Mark Hayes, 1977; Jack Nicklaus, 1978

Most Birdies, 72 Holes
26 - Fuzzy Zoeller, 1994

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